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Trump gutted the weather service. Then Texas flooded.
It's a brutal reminder that in disasters, we need the federal government.
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Noah Berlatsky
18
A golden age for scammers
The conman in chief remakes the government in his own image.
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Paul Waldman
21
Fred Wellman on the MAGA-fication of the military
"They’ve bulldozed the traditions and norms. Now we’ve got the Pentagon itself putting out nasty tweets."
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Aaron Rupar
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Thor Benson
8
Republicans are quietly winning the political fight on guns
Instead of consequential reforms, the debate has narrowed to tax breaks on silencers.
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Paul Waldman
12
Abrego Garcia is a fake gangster. Trump and Bukele are not.
Trump's filthy deal with El Salvador is an indictment of him, not the deportees.
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Liz Dye
7
A corrupted Supreme Court sinks to new lows
The Trumpist majority closed the term with a ruling that could rip the nation apart.
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Lisa Needham
14

June 2025

Thom Tillis’s retirement is an ominous sign for the GOP
Trump's big bad bill is already damaging the party.
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Noah Berlatsky
21
The MAGA mind virus
Mike Lee has a really bad case, and it's spreading across the GOP.
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Stephen Robinson
45
Bad news from SCOTUS, good news from NYC
The Supreme Court's end-of-term rulings were atrocious, but Zohran Mamdani's win shows a new way for Democrats.
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Aaron Rupar
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David Nir
9
43:55
Trump's secret police are terrorizing American streets
The altercations are growing more tense — especially in Los Angeles.
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Justin Glawe
25
States can step into the breach
Just because Pam Bondi won't hold Trump's thugs accountable doesn't mean they're above all laws.
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David R. Lurie
17
SCOTUS clears the path for Trump's network of global gulags
And the MAGA justices are burning down the judiciary in the process.
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Liz Dye
27
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